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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Troup County, Georgia

Troup County has an effective property tax rate of 0.93%. On the median home value of $217,200, that's roughly $2,024 per year. Median household income is $56,776.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.93%
median tax $2,024 ÷ median home $217,200
Median Home Value1
$217,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$56,776
per-capita $33,649
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,024
at 0.93% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricTroup CountyGeorgia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.93%0.86%
Median home value1$217,200—
State income tax3top rate 5.19%top rate 5.19%
State sales tax37.56% combined7.56% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Troup County, GA

Buying in Troup County, Georgia, means weighing home prices against a tax rate that runs a bit higher than much of the state. The median home here is valued at $217,200, which carries an annual real-estate tax bill of about $2,024, based on an effective rate of 0.932%. That rate sits above Georgia's statewide median of 0.859% and ranks 52nd among the state's 158 counties, so a buyer in Lagrange or elsewhere in the county pays somewhat more per dollar of home value than the average Georgian. Even so, the total tax outlay stays close to $2,000 a year, a figure that pairs with a median household income of $56,776 and per-capita income of $33,649. Whether that balance works depends on your budget, but the county's home prices remain far below many national markets.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Troup County, GA?
The effective rate is 0.93% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.93% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($217,200), the estimated annual bill is about $2,024.
Is Troup County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.86% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Troup County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Troup County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.